Sleep Deprived Therapy Time: Episode 31
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I have a question for Therapy Time for Mika and Astrid. I am a trans girl named Christine working on getting access to Estrogen, but still have some waiting to do, I recently got some appointments but they are in Feb. & March My main question is specifically for Astrid, as I am very inspired by her transition. How did you go about obtaining your current voice? What voice training resources did you use, what voice exercises did you work with, what did you practice your voice on? (I currently try to sing or rap to songs I know the lyrics of, but am considering just reading whole wiki articles) Please give me any and all advice you have, redirect me to other people who have lots of advice, or tell me the episode where you already gave the whole run down, as I'm sure you've been asked this question before Thank you In advance, Christine.
Hellochrishi
2025-01-04 04:23:51 +0000 UTCHey guys! Long time podcast listener, and I just upgraded to the $15 a month tier. I made it onto the call-ins, but chickened out of asking this on there. I've been in a long distance relationship with my boyfriend for 4 years on January 6th (unfortunate timing lol), but I've been feeling distant lately. I just graduated college and started a full-time job as a software dev, so I'm not sure if these big life events are influencing my feelings towards him right now. I feel like we're in different stages of life. I graduated a semester early and was lucky enough to have a good job in my field lined up before graduation. He got dropped from vet tech school a semester in because of his grades and he works at a grocery store. He has been putting off getting a driver's license for 3 years now. We've had a plan for him to get his license and move here. I feel like he's not putting any thought towards his future, and it's making me lose feelings for him. He's a really sweet and caring guy, so I feel bad for thinking this way. My mom hates him because he's fat. Another thing is that now that I'm out of college, I don't really have as many opportunities to meet guys if I do break up with him. Should I break up with him and eventually try to find someone local? If so, I'm going to wait like a month because of our anniversary and to see if what I've been feeling the past couple few weeks is how I actually feel. I've been watching this series and it's so comforting <3 have a great 2025
Mackenzie
2025-01-03 02:34:26 +0000 UTChey guys! it's been three months since the hurricane properly hit. me and my community are doing much better than we were the last time i wrote in. i was able to return to campus for the last few weeks of classes (including finals) and that was a huge help, especially since i got to see others who came back and was able to support and check in on friends who weren't able to flee. you guys recommended reaching out to my friends and i realized i really wasn't doing that - i was trying to deal with it all myself, especially since i was around people states away who, despite their best efforts, didn't understand the grief i was experiencing. once i started reaching out to people from town and reconnecting, things got so much easier. "nothing is going to make you feel worse than stopping now" was my mantra all throughout the end of the semester, so i want to thank mika for those words, and astrid for the same sentiment. and i successfully passed all of my classes despite the hiccups and the motivation loss! i'm really hyped about next sem since everyone will be back on campus, work will be back in-person, the days will get longer, and my classes look like they'll be fun! i'm sure its just being in my early 20's, but i feel as though i've grown up a lot in these past few months after the storm. i feel stronger but i also feel a bit more listless. how do y'all deal with listlessness, however it manifests for you? also, did you have any holiday celebrations? i got the insect lego set as a gift, which i've been eyeing for years at this point. i really love it. like astrid, i'm a big bug guy. did you receive any gifts or have any nice experiences you want to recount? thank you guys again, and have a good new year.
PlasticJesus
2024-12-29 18:34:00 +0000 UTCHey can I get a number 4 with no pickles, regular fries and a strawberry milkshake? Yeah no that's it, thanks. Sorry guys I've been daydreaming lately about ordering food, we've been here for so long I'm starting to worry about a food shortage. We'll be fine as long as trail mix doesn't run out and my 5 dollar footlong still has 3 dollars of food left. But this starvation has led me to feel inner peace from the slow decay of earthly needs such as hunger and comfort, my soul has become my breath and I've found a new source of energy. Hate. I've channeled my hate and rage into passion for art, making me motivated to draw far more often. To destroy my enemies by rising to greater heights. However it's a short term motivator and I'm in need of a more reoccurring source of energy, like a coke addiction but hold the coke. Have either of you found a consistent way to get motivated for projects/art/music? Or maybe you need to starve some more to unlock a third eye or somthin. P.S. Gonna miss my goat the Gold Toad, the fungi opps got'em.
Suilverio
2024-12-23 08:42:30 +0000 UTCgot damnb!! this fucker does not shut up!!!!!
batterycatt
2024-12-17 04:13:08 +0000 UTCwoah,,, what are you guys, like smart?? anyways!! new topic because i partly forgot my last question!!!!! (thank you for your advice tho <33) been feeling decent lately, at least on the inside. idk if this makes sense but the little twink in me has been joyous lately. Honestly, partly in thanks you the two of you. yalls- i mean. ahem. :p your guyseses content has just kinda helped me be like “yeah. maybe i should just start doing what i want more.” i mean it’s also probably thanks to finally ending up on an anxiety medication that works… only took going through two others el oh el. !! but i’ve been feeling decent!!! honestly switching meds came in part by my sister bringing weed gummy’s from spokane, my parents, her and me all taking them (i took a lil to much) realizing that when my brain is unable to think to much im able to br productive and joyous ! still having some art block but only drawing wise!! worked on others things like finally getting my website up and running and hammering away at other stuff. i’m sorry just remembered you guys read this out loud and you aren’t going to reply to this like a text message or something, sorry other listeners!!!!! ANYWAYS ^_^ !! almost out on chrimas break so i’ll be able to get good rest and stuff,, have been feeling slightly dejected on the outside but hey im almost free from this shit place! shit place usa if you will!! tldr, doing fine! oh but… i do have a bone to pick with you two… got the official sleep deprived plushies and one morning my ocd brain freaked out and i felt the need to tuck the plushies in and i do it every time i make my bed.. so thanks for the extra work… i hope these things aren’t voodoo dolls, i don’t want you to be all warm and cozy for free!! (that’s a lie, i hope we all survive the winter) anyways sorry for yapping so much this is the part where i atone for yammering so much about stuff that isn’t really therapy time stuff so. sorry :< uhm. idk.. hopefully i’ll be able to make stuff over winter break and im guessing you guys will at least do one séance for me !! now time for the part where i feel bad for yapping about nothing so i leave you two with a hypothetical question to ponder,,,, idk. i like to write and not delete to much so i actually get some emotions out or something so idk what to put in this awkward space. uh. oh astro. i want you to know i felt oddly embarrassed when i joined your discord server and you hit me with the battery gif,,, not really but kinda. idk its late im tired desperately trying to think of a good ending question,,, uh idk which of your guys little like oc icons would win in a fist fight. OKAAIII!!! BAIIII !! KTHXBAIIII !!! ^_^ STAY SAFE AND BE JOYUS!!!!!!! (ALSO QUICK EDIR, ON NEW ANXIERY MEDS RHAT ACTUALLY WORK SO PEOPLE PLEASE TALK 2 DOCOTRS, MAY BE EXPENSIVE BUT YEAH! IT HELP!!)
batterycatt
2024-12-17 04:12:44 +0000 UTCWhat’s up, first time tryin this out so I preciate even considerin to read alla this (real hyped to have alla this Patreon content, my paycheck goin in the right place 👍👍👍👍) Don’t know what I wrote past this point so if ya want, here’s a cooler question for you jabronies. I was wondering about getting this white 1985 Chevy El Camino SS for about $6,750 for my first car. It’s got 81k miles n is in pretty slick condition aside from a busted AC and cruise control. I have roughly $8,000 saved up from the past few years and know that gas and repairs could take up the last of what I have left but this is a pretty sick car n solid condition, ya dig? But yeah, sorry bout this prolly ending up a bit long or disorganized, gonna try n keep it concise for ya but idk how that’s gonna turn out I’ve been strugglin a lot with my path in life n whatnot, just feel sorta stupid considering alla that when I’m still a ways away from going anywhere but I feel like right now I really gotta start shaping up if I wanna be worth it at some point ya dig? I’ve been havin a real rough time with findin a place to really hone in on in terms of a career path, I figure piloting is prolly my best shot n ive been workin so I can get hours in for my license but I don’t feel like imma be really mentally interested in that long term n all, not that i gotta be cause it’s a job but as much as I like keepin it consistent, I feel like I won’t have the will to do it without a sorta challenge beyond learning the mechanics. I’ve always been into film n linguistics n quite a few different science fields but I don’t see me doin nothin in any of em n ending up as somethin to be proud of ya know? I know I don’t gotta have it all sorted out right now but I figure imma do better in the long run should I have somethin to work towards. Bit of a side note but another big thing that’s been pressin on me in terms of figuring out my future is how imma be as a person, I ain’t necessarily proud of it (not that it’s somethin to be ashamed of, it’s just how I’m rollin) but at this point I figure I’m a trans guy. haven’t really spoken bout it but I’ve been rollin with it for the past three years n I feel pretty solid at this point bout livin like this but at the same time I feel horrible, I know that I feel the best and most confident in myself when being seen as a man in all regards but I know that when it comes down to it not only am I aware I don’t think imma ever be a straight up man n I know that feelins don’t really me jack. My mother approached me bout alla this n she said she’s raised me n she knows that this ain’t the case and instead somethin is up, my mother is a very intelligent woman and I respect her, what she said does not make sense to me right now but I’m worried that I’m ruining my life if she’s right even though I can’t see myself living any other way I’m real sorry bout writing all that, thanks for the opportunity here, really appreciate it, hope you two are havin a pretty bangin time, see ya 👍👍 (I can’t believe I went on that long holy smokes man, dang it, again real sorry)
Tony Magnum
2024-12-12 22:27:15 +0000 UTCwanted to say i had a dream where i was playing backgammon with schlatt and his family and at the end they decided they were selling their excessive wii game collection and me and schlatt would go 50 50
Cooper Callaghan
2024-12-10 22:45:23 +0000 UTCHi mika and aztro, I am super stressed about school right now. By the time the january one comes out i will almost be, or will be 18. I dont know if I will graduate. And if i dont I do not know what is next. I just want to know what to do, and want to know your opinions. Thank you! Much theraputic love -Pancake
Pancake_Muncher
2024-12-07 20:00:43 +0000 UTCHey Mika and Aztro! So my school is transphobic, and I'm transfem. There is this banquet thing coming up and I am forced to wear a suit because the school doesn't allow anyone whom they don't view as a woman to wear a dress. So I'm asking for advice on how to navigate through the rest of this hell hole I'm supposed to go to school at. I have good friends who accept me, but sometimes being forced to dress like a man stinks, so any advice? Love the content so very much, have an amazing day!
Kor rat
2024-12-06 23:37:22 +0000 UTCPee
tickle
2024-12-03 19:35:21 +0000 UTCThank you for the great advice you guys!! 🫶🏻
bryn
2024-12-03 15:43:30 +0000 UTCThank you! That actually makes me feel a lot more at ease! 🫶
Royal
2024-12-03 06:38:23 +0000 UTCHello! I skipped a question for this month to brew longer on my improvements. I won't lie, I mostly asked my question because I thought itd be fun. Ive never been much for therapy, and advice from others usually feel like the same, or something I already know. To recap, since you "guys" (gender neutral) have a lot going on, I made my first therapy time question about my inability to get myself to do art. I genuniely really want to do it, but I cannot force myself to usually. You told me last month that I should try to get myself to just do it for 30 to 45 minuted a day, which is something Ive never heard, and actually helped! Usually, about twice a year I would do a bunch of art for hours a day for a few weeks to a month, and then get burnt out, but doing it every day for a manageable amount of time has helped me stay consistent. Ive been animating and drawing, and I never feel like I have to force myself. Thank you for the advice, it was super helpful. Happy New Year!!!
Spyrotikus
2024-12-03 05:50:38 +0000 UTCMost of their therapy time questions get to this length! Dont feel bad about it :) It looks a lot longer than it really is. And also I dont think they mind.
Spyrotikus
2024-12-03 05:43:07 +0000 UTCHahaha looking at it posted I realize how long it is, feel free to skip it lmao
Royal
2024-12-03 01:26:43 +0000 UTCHi, I hope you guys are having a good day so far. This is gonna be a bit long (I tend to ramble sorry in advance). I normally don't really like being vulnerable, especially not with random people on the internet (no offense). But I figured why not move out of my comfort zone today. I have this strange fear, I'm sure there are plenty of people who have felt this way. More often than not I feel more and more afraid/ worried that I won't- can't fall in love. I don't usually over think relationships, because I feel like if you overthink them you end up messing things up sometimes. But I've realized that everytime I'm dating someone, regardless of how long I've dated them. I haven't found myself falling in love with them. It's not because they aren't amazing people, they have been. And I care about them, as people. But I don't love them. And I think it's so weird because it feels like I fall in love with characters on a screen, in books, and in anime but when it comes to real people I haven't. I don't really know why, it gets to a point where it affects my relationships because they deserve to be loved and its valid that they would want that, especially from their partners. So we end up breaking up. I kept chalking it up to, "maybe it just wasn't meant to work out with them" but now I wonder if I ever will. Some of my friends tell me to just hoe around and maybe I run into someone I can click with. But I don't really feel like doing that. Have either of you felt that way? And if so have you been able to remedy it or is there another way you deal with it? I've been thinking a lot more about this since starting birth control (I was diagnosed with PCOS which sucks lmao) so I know there are definitely a lot of hormonal changes going on in me, which is probably why im thinking so much about it (or in this case i guess overthinking it). Sorry again about my little rant. Thank you for answering (if you do). Hope everyone has a great day!
Royal
2024-12-03 01:25:44 +0000 UTCHi Aztro and Mika, I’ve been away from my high school friends for about a year now since we all went to different colleges, and I’ve realized that I’ve changed a lot. I started going to therapy at the beginning of this year, and it’s helped me grow into a more empathetic and mature person. But over Thanksgiving break, being back with my old friends recently made me notice how different we’ve become. They make jokes using slurs or say transphobic things, and I used to laugh it off, but now it makes me really uncomfortable. On top of that, they do a lot of drugs and drink heavily, which I used to be a part of, but now I find it kind of gross that we can’t hang out without being intoxicated. I don’t think they’re bad people—I think they’re just ignorant and maybe stuck in old habits—but I also don’t want to excuse their behavior. I still love these guys and have so many good memories with them, but I feel so distant from them now. Is there a way to address these feelings without starting a fight or pushing them away entirely? How do I navigate staying true to myself while still caring about people I’ve grown apart from? Thanks for your time, and I love the podcast!
Miles D
2024-12-02 22:31:52 +0000 UTCPoo
NigelKeithLive
2024-12-02 22:15:49 +0000 UTC
